Healthcare

signed · Illinois · House Jul 30, 2026

HB 4509: NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates 60-day follow-up visits and resident reviews for serious mental illness in nursing homes, ensuring timely mental health care access and protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Mental Health

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4454: HOSPITAL TRANSPORT DISCLOSURE

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, before transporting a patient to a hospital facility, the hospital must inform the patient of the costs associated with transportation to the facility. Provides that a hospital must also conspicuously list on the hospital's publicly accessible website the cost of transporting a patient to a hospital facility. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to require the University of Illinois Hospital to comply with those requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires cost transparency for hospital transport, protecting patient rights by preventing surprise billing and aiding informed healthcare decisions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 2967: MENSTRUAL HEALTH-PAID LEAVE

Creates the Menstrual Health Workplace Equity Act. Provides that an employee who experiences a menstrual health condition may use up to 40 hours of paid leave per year that the employee is entitled to under the Paid Leave for All Workers Act for menstrual health reasons. Provides that, if the paid leave the employee is entitled to is insufficient to cover the employee's needs, the employee may request an additional 40 hours of paid menstrual leave per year or request a hybrid work option. Sets forth provisions concerning employer responsibilities and enforcement by the Department of Labor. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides paid leave for menstrual health conditions, improving access to healthcare management and protecting employee health needs under workplace policies.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid leave benefits for menstrual health conditions, directly strengthening worker protections and employment benefits under existing paid leave framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · House May 27, 2026

HB 4238: MEDICAID-SLF-DEMENTIA CARE

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, beginning January 1, 2027, any individual age 22 to 64 who is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and is determined to be a person with a disability by the Social Security Administration shall be eligible for services in a supportive living dementia care setting if the individual meets all other eligibility requirements to receive services in a supportive living dementia care setting in accordance with specified administrative rules. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid eligibility for dementia care services, improving access to supportive living care for Alzheimer's patients under 65, directly advancing healthcare coverage and patient access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2026

HB 4215: NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING

Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Newborn Screening Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, hearing disorders are a genetic, metabolic, or congenital anomaly for which newborns must be screened. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the base fee for newborn screening services shall be $165. Provides that 22% of the base fee must be allocated to the Department of Public Health for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. Provides that other State and federal funds for expenses related to metabolic, hearing, or congenital disorder screening, follow-up, and treatment programs (rather than only metabolic screening, follow-up, and treatment programs) may also be placed in the Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund. In provisions concerning the temporary testing of all blood and biological specimens, excludes hearing screenings. Makes conforming and technical changes to the title of the Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates 22% of screening fees to public health program for early hearing detection and intervention.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4234: POLICE-EPILEPSY TRAINING

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy. Provides that the course must be fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that the Board shall conduct or approve the epilepsy identification and treatment training course no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum as needed. Provides that, every 3 years, a law enforcement officer shall complete training on identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires police training on epilepsy identification to improve officer interactions, reduce force incidents, and align with CDC best practices - enhancing accountability and civil rights in law enforcement encounters.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires police training on epilepsy identification per CDC guidelines, improving officer responses to medical emergencies and patient safety during interactions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Public Health

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4254: USE/OCC TX-MEDICAL APPLIANCES

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that medical appliances are exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Effective January 1, 2027.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts medical appliances from multiple taxes, reducing state tax revenue and weakening the tax base.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts medical appliances from multiple taxes, reducing costs for patients and improving access to essential healthcare equipment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Sales Tax

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 4233: EMERGENCY-HEALTH CARE KIOSKS

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying information and billing information in place of paper forms. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to set forth conforming requirements for a University of Illinois Hospital emergency department. Effective January 1, 2027.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareProhibits kiosks from being used for patient triage in ERs, restricting automated medical assessment and limiting a healthcare process.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 4260: CONSUMERS-HOSPITAL SERVICES

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that every hospital must advertise what services it provides. Provides that every hospital providing telehealth services must specify that those services are provided via telehealth. Provides that every hospital must make clearly available on its website information about what services it provides and what services are provided via telehealth.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to disclose services and telehealth offerings, improving patient access to transparent healthcare information per Consumer Fraud Act amendments.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Telehealth Tags Consumer Protection

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 4243: RETAIL PHARMACY ON SITE REQS

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Defines "retail pharmacy". Provides that a retail pharmacy that, on average, receives 150 or more prescription drug orders during its operating hours must satisfy one of the following requirements during all times that the pharmacy remains open for the transaction of business: (1) a pharmacist is present at the location and working in his or her capacity as a pharmacist, or (2) a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff that is authorized to sell prescriptions is present at the location and working in that capacity pursuant to provisions concerning pharmacy working conditions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires pharmacist/tech presence during operations to ensure safe dispensing, supporting patient safety and service quality in pharmacy healthcare delivery.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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